12R5.1
Doesn't need any modifications to work well.
Very, very good out of the box.

Xray, nice copy of the 12R5.
Will get the job done
I know racers that have had both, and chose the AE car.

CRC, seems to cost less due to not having all the nice parts in the kit.

Owned them all and On Carpet...CEFX Griffin has a tremendous amount of corner speed. AE 12r5.1 front end, IRS rear axle and hubs. HB cntr shock. and an assortment of other goodies.

They are all fine cars...Find one that suits your driving style when you are looking for those extra tenths!!!

Those "nice parts" are mostly all for show... Every major carpet race of the 2010-2011 season in 17.5 was won with a virtually box stock Gen XL. It fared pretty well in the 13.5 and Mod classes too. Not to mention Simo winning the Mod Euros first time out with the car. Plastic isn't necessarily bad.

I made the A at every regional and National level race I ran last year with my two seasons old Gen XL. The only "hop-ups" I have on the car are the Aluminum left side bulkhead, and the front-end H-brace in case I choose to go long-arm up front. Aside from freshening up some pivots, and the occasional bent kingpin, I've replaced nothing.

The bottom line is that nearly any of the latest generation of 12th scale chassis are good performers. CRC just has the best customer service, and a more complete 12th scale package, as far as tires, bodies, tube lubes, etc. Plus their team drivers are the nicest guys around........

QFT !


If it wasn't for Cyrul, Yokomo, AE, & CRC "Team" drivers would win every race, with cars that are not "KIT"

On-point Serpent conversions are cool too.

Ideally, you should try all of them, but that's probably not possible. They are slightly different and 1 may suit you more than another. I got nowhere with brand X, but went to the top of our local A by buying a Serpent 120L. A great car. At our last race, the top 5 were 12R5. TOP, 12R5, Serpent, CRC. If you're new to 1/12TH it might be well to go with a car used by some of the best racers at your track. That way if you need help, it's available.

Newer to 1/12 scale and I need some info. I will be running 13.5(viper) on blinky mode this sat. Never ran without boost so what gearing/ rollout would I be looking for? The track has about an 70' or 80' straight and pretty tight. Just want to make sure I am ready with pinion and spur choices for when I get there. Thanks for any info.
C.J.

I am not sure that the Vipers run on 1S even with an external booster.
If anyone has got one to work please advise how?

I run a CRC carpet knife and have never had a problem with the "plactics bending easily",the car is a good 12th scale and parts, if needed, are easy to get.

Thanks

Sorry, it is a viper 13.5 motor with a tekin RS esc.

Come on, Ian. Tell the truth. You were one of the 10 best drivers at those events in your classes. You are quite the wheel , you know.

You will need either a booster or an external RX battery.

i think all the cars are good , i like my serpent out of all the cars ive tried. which are ae and crc. it has been very good for me. xrays are fast also. i like the way all of them drive .

All the current cars are good. They are all basically the same design. Pivot ball and links. So no matter what car you get it will be good.

But I have to say CRC is the best all around car. Haven't seen too many people on other brands do well that aren't "team" drivers!

CRC stuff plain works.